The Dillon tribune., 1887-09-02

Ind been beaten. "1"' - 2 'ASAo0S.
Gen. Ande,so,, made 4 fierce attack on Rous.
EAU III the right Tho Federal hrigades
we're commanded by Gen. w. H. Lytle and
| Col Len A. Harris, both Cincinnati men.
Lyto was the author Of tho poem II am dy-
W. Egypt, dying The Army OF the Cum
t1lanl society is erecting a monument to him
It Cincinnati. Antlerstnl's ne,, far outnum-
t1ed those Of Harris and Lytle, vet they held
austed, when they fell hack. Here the Fed
nl Col Webster was killed and l.ytlo was
sverely wounded. Il was q very hot fight.
NcC0ok had called earnestly for REINFORCE
nts. Go,d,ng's brigade was sent him from,
albert's corps. It entered into the battle
shere lytlc's brigade left off. and fought
lody for two hours A historic. rcint Of tho
sttle Of Perry vile is Russeu'a house. About
the tattlc ehbetl and flowed, and swayetl
lack and forth. 1t was on the Federal limo
u the morning, at tue ground occupied by
lMes brigade. When that WAS driven
laes, Russcll's house was lost. Goodinga
more Russells house was within the Federal
'ae but the brave brigade Of Cooling lost
nesalu IT its number n,hl its commander
himself was made prisoner.
u oyer Oh the left of Gilbert's corps, Gen.
slerdan had engaged in the fight early in
ae day, forced back the Confederate limo and
advanced his own. This line was nssailetl
y, saen the attack was made OH Rousseau.
sAelldan withdrew to 4 better position aud
Mled nasket balls and canister shot into
HNs eeaf ranks. Eut being hard pressed, Car
'as s;.s brigade from Gilbert's corps was sent to
nun in the nick OF time.
Inns settled tho fight. Carlin's brigade
aassed on the advancing Confetlerut.:s, their
me broke and they fell back, Through Per-
ssAle, Carlin pursued them, ,mituriu.
AssoMts Staa, ant! military supplies in the town.
h,' nueIMan also pursued some distance, and
sas a.n framed his artillery fire upou the Con
~ ue1Stes. T' who were still coming up against
1se ~ fsiera left, and checked thc,n. Dark
~ 5 ended the fight.
;.p.: paell was not aware till night what heavy
asl sal'.g ng h'i been done by McCook', ,livis;ol,
ara, a SHERIDAN. sl.r He did not know what n
WA "a, oattI .1 he had had upon hi, hands, with
.,,h ."i .n' arser portion Of his troops; not en-
rsv. s,' ~ ~ a!i. Crittenden's corps .lid not
a ,,ip Ip na' ~ ..e, and except OF" brigade did
sr,.., ,,on1eaerate ~. ne part of the battle wus ti-
NJ r. r,"ai ~ blshop Folk. Bragg himself was
",,sakt"rt :, a with Kirby Smith.
,b,n l,li .rlrys,lie = Buell. had 5s,tkO urn, less
IA i,l.a l." g. ol them being in the tight Ic lost
a,as a"sN 'eo. AMI wounded l,34S, Tb. Coufetler.
;lN, I mst ns: -,'NO: but Buell. captured nearly
lust lust nros p,snne's one at Peryville ll,rn: the DAYS
.scsn 7, n'r army ut perryvillc numbered bt-
ight nsvt a''a! '' forces prepared 10 rene" thu,
lsa., ~, ,,a a"I!tl'inS, .! Oct. .. But TINT night
tejr or"; ",;a h'rt,y Smith united. marched
nd on, "cs ''r southeast through llrrnl,burc.
;rel in cno "a A'ntucky altogether. They re-.
lnc,sn.as s"M w" order, and took witt. ,hrm nm
TbIse Tbc ~, quantity Of supplies. " '''
Us c,'n,n, . ~ oflol'er Buell. WI, T. iirvcl OF
!ace Ah",, ana ' Zen. Roscc:ans ..us in Lis
;ae ARMY "' -. :. ,nc same time hi, Command.
Army of :; ~, ''!' Ohto. was abst in the
atlAel bar, wv ", cumberland. AMI thereafter